Collar-protector.



S. SCHENCK.

COLLAR PROTECTOR.

APPLICATION FILED 001.19.1914.

1,231,206; Patented June 26, I917.

SEAMAN SCI-IENCK, on NEW YORK, 1v. Y.

COLLAR-PROTECTOR.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 26, 191?.

Application filed October 19, 1914. Serial No. 867,516.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, SEAMAN SoHnNoK, a citizen of the United States, residing at New York, in the county of New York and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Collar-Protectors, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to new and useful improvements in collar protectors.

The primary object of the invention is the provision of a protector which may easily be secured to a collar to protect the same from being soiled by a coat or overcoat. I

A further object of the invention is the provision of a protector which is simple and cheap in construction and which may be easily removed from the collar and folded to be received in a small space until it is desired to use the same again.

A still further object of the invention is the construction of a collar protector which is of such a shape that it will leave the front part of the collar exposed whereby there will be no detraction from the appearance of the wearer.

With these and other objects in view the invention consists in the novel details of construction and arrangement of parts which will be more clearly understood from the following description and drawings, in which,

Figure 1 is a perspective view showing the protector applied to a collar.

Fig.2 is a perspective view of the protector, and

Fig. 3 is a vertical section through the protector.

In the drawings the numeral 1 indicates a collar of the turn-down type, but I wish it understood that my protector may be equally as well used with a straight orstanding collar. The protector comprises a stiffening strip 2 of paper fabric or other suitable material and is covered on the inner side, or that side contacting with the collar, with a white strip of silk, indicated at 3. A strip l of any colored silk is secured to the outer side of the stiffening strip 2 and the strips 3 and 4 of silk are preferably secured to the stifiening or reinforc- .ing strip 2 by stitching the edges of the two strips together over the edges of the stlfiening or reinforcing strip as indicated at 7.

The ends of the protector are curved, as shown at 5, so that a greater portion of the upper edge of the collar is exposed to view.

A plurality of hooks 6 are connected to the bottom edge of the protector on the inner side thereof and are adapted to engage beneath the bottom edge of the collar, as clearly shown in Fig. l of the drawings.

Having fully described the detailed construction of my protector it is thought that the advantages will be readily understood. Considerable inconvenience has been caused, particularly in winter when overcoats are worn, by the white collar becoming soiled by the coat collar contacting with said white collar. I am aware that it is not broadly new to use a protector between the white collar and coat collar, but I provide a protector which is cheap in construction, easily attached to the collar, and of such a shape that it will leave the front part of the collar exposed so as to not detract from the ap pearance of the wearer. In applying the device the hooks are engaged beneath the bottom edge of the collar and the protector encircles the collar as clearly shown in Fig. 1 of the drawings. It is well known that the coat collar merely contacts with the white collar at the rear and sides and it is therefore unnecessary to protect the front of the collar. By curving the edges of the protector, as shown at 5, I leave the front part of the collar exposed, thereby leaving a neat appearance to the wearer. By terminating the protector a short distance from the front edges of the collar there is no interference with the tie.

lhe protector is preferably of such a width as to cover the collar from the top to the bottom edge. lVhen it is desired to remove the protector the hooks are merely disengaged from the collar and the protector can then be folded and placed in the pocket or other convenient place until it is desired to again use the same.

As above described, the inner strip which contacts with the collar is preferably formed of white silk and the outer strip may be formed of anv colored silk desired. I wish it understood that I do not limit myself to any particular color or material for the strips, but have merely described the preferred form of the invention.

Having fully described the invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is p A collar protector comprising a pliant band of material with a covering of light material on one side to face a collar anda covering of dark material on the other side to face a coat, a hook on the lower edge of each end of the protector for fitting over the lower edge of a collar, and a hook inter- 10 mediate of the ends on the lower edge of the protector for fitting upon the lower edge in the middle of a collar andprevent the protector from riding up.

In testimony whereof I afliX my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

SEAMAN SCHENCK.

WVitnesses MICHAEL THOMAS, BENJAMIN -RosnN'r1-IAL.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing-the Commissioner of Patents, Washingtom-D. G. 

